rethink possible. >>> two start against the seahawks. the third time is a charm for jim harbaugh. 49ers down 14-9. kaepernick eight eight-yard touchdown to vernon davis. the 49ers face a two-point lead. 49ers with under five minutes left in the game. frank core, 51 yards. mindy with post game reaction. >> reporter: many are calling the 49ers wip over the seahawks a state game. but the statement san francisco made was to itself. after being outscored 71-16 in its last two losses to its division rival, san francisco now knows it can beat the best team in the nfc. >> it was a huge win. >> we're playing playoff football. it's either win or go home. err week that we come out, we're going to come out and perform at a high level. it felt like seattle had our number. so yeah, i think it was a statement game to the world. >> we had to win this game. this is a team that you want to beat. i mean, they talk so much. and, you know, they to me -- yeah, you just have to beat them. >> that was a championship football game, a playoff atmosphere. we just